Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year: Matthew Mathenyhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=157735
Baylor Law congratulates Matthew Matheny (JD ‘03) on being named 2015 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year.2015-06-23T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law's Reference Librarian, Chris Galeczka Interviewed by NPRhttp://www.thetakeaway.org/story/bee-young-geography-enthusiasts/
Baylor Law's Reference Librarian, Chris Galeczka joins NPR's "The Takeaway" to share his memories of winning the 1995 National Geographical Bee.2015-05-14T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law School Selected to Receive 2015 ABA Pro Bono Publico Awardhttp://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=154485
Baylor Law School has been selected to receive the 2015 American Bar Association (ABA) Pro Bono Publico Award, making it only the third law school in the nation to be honored with the award since 1984.2015-05-05T00:00:00-05:00Jerry Clements Named 2015 Baylor Lawyer of the Yearhttp://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=154516
Jerry Clements, J.D. ’81, chair of the international firm Locke Lord, has been selected by the Baylor Law Alumni Association Executive Committee as the 2015 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.2015-05-05T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law's Justice in Residence the Hon. Jan Patterson Shares her Thoughts on Law Day with the Austin American Statesmanhttp://www.statesman.com/news/news/opinion/patterson-you-too-can-celebrate-law-day/nk5Dk/
Baylor Law's Justice in Residence the Hon. Jan Patterson's editorial regarding Law Day is published in the Austin American Statesman.2015-04-30T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law Professor Jill Wieber Lens Publishes Article in Florida State University Law Reviewhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=153732
Baylor Law Professor Jill Wieber Lens’s article “Stays Pending Appeal: Why the Merits Should Not Matter” was selected for publication by the <i>Florida State University Law Review</i> and also made an SSRN top 10 download list. Professor Lens joined the Baylor faculty in 2010. She teaches Torts I, Torts II, Products Liability, and Appellate Advocacy & Procedure.2015-04-08T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Lawyer Matt Adams Topping the Charts in Entertainment Lawhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=871783
Baylor Lawyers across the country are using their law degree in a myriad of ways. With 19 years of experience in entertainment law, Matt Adams (BA '93, JD '96) now serves as Director of Legal and Business Affairs for Sony Music Nashville.2015-04-02T00:00:00-05:00The Late Matt Dawson to be Remembered at Local Memorial Servicehttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=871850
Matt "Mad Dog" Dawson will be among those memorialized at a memorial service hosted by the Tenth Court of Appeals and the Waco McLennan County Bar Association at Baylor Law School May 8.2015-04-02T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law Students Take on Titanic Over a Century Laterhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=871367
Baylor Law students rehashed a case based on the real events that took place in the aftermath of the Titanic. Participants in the trial included Baylor Law students, Justice Jan Patterson, local attorneys and Wacoans.2015-03-02T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law School Hosts U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appealshttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=871854
Baylor Law School hosted the presentation of oral arguments in United States v Sneed before the U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals Wednesday, Feb. 18.2015-02-19T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law School Hosts 10th Annual People’s Law Schoolhttp://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=151935
Baylor Law School presents its 10th annual People’s Law School, a free half-day curriculum of courses designed to educate the public about their legal rights and to make the law user-friendly.2015-02-10T00:00:00-06:00Ceremony Honoring Legacy of Judge R.E.B. Baylor to Feature Namesake's Rare Law Documentshttp://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=151885
The public will have a rare opportunity to view historical 19th-century documents that belonged to Baylor University’s namesake and co-founder Judge R.E.B. Baylor during a ceremony at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the Jim Kronzer Appellate Advocacy Classroom and Courtroom at Baylor Law School2015-02-10T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law School marks 90th anniversary of Johnson v. Darrhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=870976
Baylor Law School and the Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court, celebrated the 90th anniversary of Johnson v. Darr. At a time when women had not been granted the right to serve on a jury and before women served on the lower Texas courts, this case marked the first time a Supreme Court was appointed all women. The unprecedented nature of the event drew nation-wide attention in 1925, including coverage in the New York Times.2015-01-13T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law Toy Drive Spreads Christmas Cheerhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/rocketdocket/index.php?id=870431
Baylor Law School is an official Waco ISD Adopt-a-School partner of Bell's Hill Elementary in South Waco. For the past three years, the Law School has raised money to purchase a new gift for every child in the school.2014-12-30T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Lawyer, Hon. William S. Sessions receives Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security from American Bar Associationhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=150378
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security presented Judge William Steele Sessions with its Morris I. Leibman Award in Law and National Security.2014-12-16T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law Named One of the 50 Best Law Schools in the U.S. for the Second Yearhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=149792
For the second year in a row, Baylor Law School is ranked as one of the 50 Best Law Schools in the U.S. by the business and technology news website, Business Insider.2014-11-26T00:00:00-06:00George Chandler Inducted into the Texas Legal Legendhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=149591
Baylor Lawyer George Chandler has been inducted into the Texas Legal Legends by the State Bar of Texas Litigation Section.2014-11-20T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law Ranks No. 1 in Texas Bar Exam Resultshttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=149459
Once again, Baylor Law School has the highest state bar exam passage rate of any law school in Texas.2014-11-17T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Lawyers admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United Stateshttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=149354
On Sunday, November 9, Baylor University President and Chancellor Judge Ken Star moved the admission of ten distinguished Baylor Lawyers to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington D.C.2014-11-13T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law School Awards Juris Doctor Degrees During Fall Commencementhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=148281
Baylor Law School awards Juris Doctor degrees to its Fall 2014 graduating class at First Baptist Church of Waco on November 8.2014-11-11T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Public Interest Legal Society Receives National Achievement Award for Public Interesthttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=148120
The American Bar Association recognized the Baylor Public Interest Legal Society (BPILS), under the direction of law professor Bridget Fuselier, for their outstanding public service to the community with Adoption Day.2014-11-05T00:00:00-06:00Baylor Law School’s Veterans’ Assistance Clinic receives Texas Access to Justice Foundation Granthttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=146955
The Texas Access to Justice Foundation has awarded Baylor Law School a grant to support the continuing effort to provide Texas military veterans free legal aid. The $22,000 grant, will help fund Baylor Law School’s Veterans’ Assistance Clinic.2014-09-30T00:00:00-05:00Libby King Named 2014 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Yearhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=146618
Dean Brad Toben announced Libby King (JD '01) as the 2014 Young Baylor Lawyer of the Year. "Libby is a wonderful example of a young Baylor Lawyer," Toben said. “She is dedicated to the Law School not only because it is her alma mater, but also because she truly believes in Baylor Law’s mission to create great lawyers and serve the community."2014-09-01T00:00:00-05:00Advanced Trial Advocacy Course Hosted by Baylor Lawhttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=145693
This summer, Baylor Law School was host to the Texas District & County Attorneys Association's (TDCAA) advanced trial advocacy course. This course focused on teaching Texas prosecutors how to increase their effectiveness in the courtroom at trial.2014-08-20T00:00:00-05:00Baylor Law Co-Sponsors ABA’s Prestigious Silver Gavel Awardshttp://www.baylor.edu/law/news/news.php?action=story&story=145469
Baylor Law School is a proud co-sponsor of the American Bar Association’s 2014 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. The Silver Gavel Awards, now in their 57th year, recognizes outstanding efforts by the media and arts to foster public understanding of law.2014-08-14T00:00:00-05:00